Definition of SCORCHER

scorcher

Plural: scorchers

Noun

  • Something exceptionally hot, fast, or impressive.
  • an extremely hot day
  • a very hard hit ball
  • One who, or that which, scorches.
  • A very hot day.
  • A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.
  • A caustic rebuke or criticism.
  • A bad person.
  • One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.

Examples

  • That triple-word-score bingo was a SCORCHER, leaving his opponent in the dust.
  • Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.
  • What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!

Origin / Etymology

From scorch + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (descriptive suffix).

Synonyms

screamer, sizzler

Scrabble Score: 15

scorcher: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scorcher: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scorcher: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

scorcher: valid Words With Friends Word